April 25, 2019Following both of their stunning performances at Coachella, Lizzo and Billie Eilish snag the top two spots on the chart. Save This Story
The Chart Show: Lizzo Leads the WayMark Wheat • Apr 25, 2019Following both of their stunning performances at Coachella, Lizzo and Billie Eilish snag the top two spots on the chart.
Music News: Academic conference to examine 'the connection between Phish and philosophy'Jay Gabler • Apr 24, 2019If you're a Phish fan who's also a deep thinker, make your way to Oregon State next month. Also in the news today: Record Store Day sets vinyl sales record, Britney says she's okay, Michael Jackson musical moving forward, compilation master Gary Stewart dies at 62, and Lil Dicky goes viral with star-studded Earth Day song.
Watch Son Volt live in concert at First Avenue Apr 24, 2019Watch Son Volt perform songs from their new album 'Union' -- alongside old favorites -- live from First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minn.
Annie Fitzgerald performs in the Radio Heartland studioMike Pengra • Apr 24, 2019Singer-songwriter Annie Fitzgerald was in our studio this week to play some songs from her most recent album, 'You and Me and The Sun.' Fitzgerald also shares a new music video from the album.
Coffee Break: A new state song for MinnesotaAnna Weggel • Apr 24, 2019Today in 1979, Ray Charles' "Georgia On My Mind" was proclaimed the state song of Georgia. Let's say Minnesota's official state song "Hail! Minnesota" somehow went away. What songs should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that you'd like to see as Minnesota's new state song?
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Hijinx and Hearsay' documents Minnesota music in the '80sJay Gabler • Apr 24, 2019In 'Hijinx and Hearsay,' writer Martin Keller and photographer Greg Helgeson revisit their days as 'the Spud Boyz' covering Minnesota music for City Pages predecessor Sweet Potato.
Holly Hansen is Zoo Animal — and so much moreCecilia Johnson • Apr 24, 2019“My wife told me not to complain,” Holly Hansen says at the 331 Club. It’s a crisp Thursday evening in Northeast Minneapolis, just cold enough to call for a jacket. Hansen and I are at the dim bar to discuss the return of her band Zoo Animal and the adolescence of t.e.e., the weekly series…
Today in Music History: 'Georgia On My Mind' is the state song of Georgia Apr 24, 2019Bob Dylan gets $50 for session work; Del Shannon had a hit with 'Runaway'; New Order began recording their first album; David Bowie and Iman got married; Ray Charles' version of 'Georgia On My Mind' was proclaimed the state song of Georgia, and Bowie married Iman, Today in Music History.
Giveaway: Prince - The VERSACE Experience: PRELUDE 2 GOLD cassette Apr 24, 2019The VERSACE Experience: PRELUDE 2 GOLD was a hot item on Record Store Day this year. Only 4,000 copies were distributed across the U.S. Did you get a copy? If you didn't, we can help with our Prelude 2 Gold cassette giveaway.
Listen to Looch: the story of a band called LuxuryMary Lucia • Apr 23, 2019This week, Mary Lucia talks about a new rock documentary, 'Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury.' Releasing to theaters (starting in New York) on May 15, the film follows the trajectory of a Georgia band poised to become '90s alt-rock legends, until a car wreck disrupted their course. What happens next to the band members is as surprising as the fact they never made it big.